The Dreaded Software Audit

A number of our clients have been surprised when a formal request for a software audit comes along.

This is routine behaviour from the big Software vendors, and Microsoft in particular have been very active in New Zealand working their way through companies to ensure software licensing is compliant.

Most companies now have a mix of Cloud licensing, monthly/annual licensing, and older legacy licensing, so there can be some work involved in getting an accurate handle on what you own, then the fun of clarifying the exact licensing requirements for your IT environment are….